927<\/b><\/p>\n
Czech Prince V\u00e1clav founds St. Lawrence\u2019s church<\/p>\n
12th century<\/b><\/p>\n
construction of the Romanesque rotunda of St. Lawrence<\/p>\n
1232<\/b><\/p>\n
Templars settle at St. Lawrence\u2019s<\/p>\n
1312<\/b><\/p>\n
Knights of Malta buy the church<\/p>\n
1313<\/b><\/p>\n
Dominican nuns from St. Anne\u2019s convent in \u00dajezd<\/p>\n
circa 1360<\/b><\/p>\n
Eastern chancel keystone is laid<\/p>\n
after 1372<\/b><\/p>\n
T\u0159ebo\u0148 altar Master paints murals in the presbytery<\/p>\n
1st half of the 15th cent.<\/b><\/p>\n
the only Prague church not to be affected by the Hussite wars<\/p>\n
1553<\/b><\/p>\n
historian V\u00e1clav H\u00e1jek of Libo\u010dany is buried in the church crypt<\/p>\n
1616<\/b><\/p>\n
the church is reconstructed due to Queen Anne\u2019s efforts<\/p>\n
1676<\/b><\/p>\n
the nuns\u2019 chancel is newly constructed<\/p>\n
1727<\/b><\/p>\n
the interior stucco decorations are finished<\/p>\n
1782<\/b><\/p>\n
the convent church is abolished and deconsecrated under Joseph II<\/p>\n
1795<\/b><\/p>\n
printer Jan Ferdinand of Sch\u00f6nfeld purchases it<\/p>\n
1816<\/b><\/p>\n
printing works established; the church is divided into storeys; a service lift is constructed<\/p>\n
1880<\/b><\/p>\n
three upper storeys of the tower are removed and the Gothic ribbed vault is torn down<\/p>\n
1956<\/b><\/p>\n
archaeological research<\/p>\n
1970<\/b><\/p>\n
roof and truss reconstruction<\/p>\n
1992<\/b><\/p>\n
reconstruction of the middle wing for the National Theatre ballet ensemble<\/p>\n
1997<\/b><\/p>\n
the Havel Foundation finds the church and considers its reconstruction<\/p>\n
1998<\/b><\/p>\n
the Foundation conducts renovation of the church<\/p>\n
1999<\/b><\/p>\n
The Dagmar and V\u00e1clav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 rents the church from the National Theatre for 99 years<\/p>\n
1999<\/b><\/p>\n
the church reconstruction begins according to architect Eva Ji\u0159i\u010dn\u00e1\u2019s plan; the removal of the modern plaster layers from the church walls is started; first uncovering of the fresco paintings and restoration of the church walls<\/p>\n
2000<\/b><\/p>\n
expert discussion with conservationists about the final version of the project<\/p>\n
2001<\/b><\/p>\n
reconstruction of the eastern wall; use of electro-osmosis for dehumidification of the wall<\/p>\n
2002<\/b><\/p>\n
archaeological research; restoration of the church gate and restoration adaptation of the original truss parts<\/p>\n
2003<\/b><\/p>\n
the reconstruction itself \u2013 removal of the storeys and modern tie beams, removal of the service lift, window renovation, installation of a service walkway in the truss, restoration and completion of a part of the Gothic staircase in the tower, installation of vaulting ribs imitating the original shape of the Gothic ribbed vault, insertion and installation of the stage and new heated floor, reconstruction of the part of the cloister used as the church\u2019s rear area<\/p>\n
2004<\/b><\/p>\n
installation of the \u201caltar picture\u201d \u2013 Adriena \u0160imotov\u00e1\u2019s drawings \u2013 the Ecstatic Hero; restoration of the frescoes<\/p>\n
5 Oct 2004<\/b><\/p>\n
the PRA\u017dSK\u00c1 K\u0158I\u017dOVATKA spiritual cultural centre starts activity by awarding the Dagmar and V\u00e1clav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 Prize to Professor Petr Vop\u011bnka<\/p>\n
2004<\/b><\/p>\n
concerts by Magdalena Ko\u017een\u00e1 and Iva Bitov\u00e1, Struny Podzimu (Autumn Strings), Religious Convention, opening of the Helsinki Conference and others<\/p>\n
5 Sep 2005<\/b><\/p>\n
a votive gift \u2013 a purse of silver coins from the time of King John of Luxembourg \u2013 is found by the restoration firm TRADICE<\/p>\n
2005<\/b><\/p>\n
restoration of the fresco paintings on the northern and southern walls of the church interior; reconstruction of another part of the cloister<\/p>\n
5 Oct 2005<\/b><\/p>\n
the Dagmar and V\u00e1clav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 Prize is awarded to Professor Philip G. Zimbardo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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